Livonia and Riga ½ Mark - Wilhelm von Fürstenberg and Wilhelm von Brandenburg, 1558

Riga

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Livonia and Riga Livonia and Riga
Currency Schilling (1500 – 1561)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Mark - Wilhelm von Fürstenberg and Wilhelm von B
Year 1558
Rulers Wilhelm von Brandenburg (1539–1563) , Wilhelm von Fürstenberg (1557–1559)
Composition Silver (.578)
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 5.32
Diameter (mm) 28
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Mark - Wilhelm von Fürstenberg and Wilhelm von B from Livonia and Riga. Issued in 1558. Struck in Silver (.578). Measures 28 mm and weighs 5.32 g.

Obverse
Four-sectioned shield surrounded by legend. (Wilhelm Furstenberg Dei Gratia Magistri Livoniae 
Wilhelm Fürstenberg, with God's grace, Master of Livonia)
Reverse
Four-sectioned shield surrounded by legend. (Wilhelm Dei Gratia Archi Episcopus Rigensis Marchio Brandenburgensis
Wilhelm, with God's grace, Arch-bishop of Riga and Margrave of Brandenburg)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1558  (15)58

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